The aim of this study is to evaluate postoperative knee function after total knee arthroplasty performed according to the anatomical alignment and compare these results to those of a matched historical cohort of patients operated with mechanical alignment.
The 25 patients, of the Kinematic group, are prospectively enrolled. While, the data of patients of the Mechanical group, are retrospectively collected from an historical collection.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
50
The principle for kinematically aligning the femoral component is to remove the correct amount of bone and cartilage from the distal and posterior femur after accounting for wear and saw blade kerf, so that the total thickness of the missing and removed tissue matches the thickness of the femoral component.
Classic mechanical alignment (MA) in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is meant to co-align the prosthetic components to the mechanical axes of the femur and tibia and restore neutral overall limb alignment
The GMK Sphere® is a total knee prosthesis . The design of the GMK Sphere® is characterized by a spherical medial femoral condyle and an asymmetrical fixed tibial UHMWPE polyethylene insert with a concave spherical medial compartment.
St. Vinzenz Krankenhaus Brakel
Brakel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Compare clinical outcomes of mechanical vs kinematic with new Knee Society Score
The new KSS (from the publication of 2011, Giles R. Scuderi MD "The New Knee Society Knee Scoring System" Clin Orthop Relat Res (2012) 470:3-19) includes a part filled by the surgeon and one by the patient. The first outcome is focused on the "Functional Activities" subscore, excluding the "Discretionary knee activities". The maximum is 85 points while the minimum is -10 points. The "Functional Activities" score includes 3 subscores: WALKING AND STANDING (min -10, max 30), STANDARD ACTIVITIES (min 0, max 30) and ADVANCED ACTIVITIES (min 0, max 25)
Time frame: 1-year follow-up
Patient functional improvement, satisfaction and symptoms
The functional improvement, satisfaction and symptoms is the sum of the following subscores of the new KSS: "Functional Activities", "Patient Satisfaction" and "Symptoms"
Time frame: 1-year follow-up
Residual deformity
The residual deformity is evaluated by long axis Xray analysis: HKA angle
Time frame: 1-year follow-up
Flexion-extension contracture
The flexion-extension contracture is evaluated by a subscore of the new KSS: "Joint motion"
Time frame: 1-year follow-up
Self-reported pain, function and stiffness
These aspects are evaluated through KOOS score
Time frame: 1-year follow-up
Ability to forget about artificial joint
Through the use of the Forgotten Joint Score
Time frame: 1-year follow-up
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